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词汇 pulk
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Definition of pulk in English:

pulk

(also pulka)
noun pʌlkpəlk
  • A type of sledge without runners, pulled by a person or dog and used especially to transport equipment and supplies.

    the teams will endure temperatures as low as −45C as they pull their pulks towards the southernmost point on the globe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We are now in that waiting game with our pulks fully packed and ready to go for when the time arrives.
    • At last we have our skis, meaning we can now tow our pulks in true explorer style.
    • It turns out there is quite an art to cross-country ski-ing whilst pulling a laden pulk.
    • There was more snow on the trail ahead so we would be able to use our pulks.
    • On days with no wind, a team of 10 dogs pulled the pulk.
    • Some mothers ski with a daughter in tow in a pulk or on their backs.
    • The challenge will see the group run and trek across 150km of northern Finland, pulling all their kit in a traditional pulka.
    • We loaded everything into pulks, which we dragged behind us for a traipse across hummocky tundra.

Origin

Norwegian, from Finnish pulka 'small sledge'.

Definition of pulk in US English:

pulk

(also pulka)
nounpəlk
  • A type of sled without runners, pulled by a person or dog and used especially to transport equipment and supplies.

    on days with no wind, a team of ten dogs pulled the pulk
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The challenge will see the group run and trek across 150km of northern Finland, pulling all their kit in a traditional pulka.
    • At last we have our skis, meaning we can now tow our pulks in true explorer style.
    • We are now in that waiting game with our pulks fully packed and ready to go for when the time arrives.
    • It turns out there is quite an art to cross-country ski-ing whilst pulling a laden pulk.
    • On days with no wind, a team of 10 dogs pulled the pulk.
    • There was more snow on the trail ahead so we would be able to use our pulks.
    • Some mothers ski with a daughter in tow in a pulk or on their backs.
    • We loaded everything into pulks, which we dragged behind us for a traipse across hummocky tundra.

Origin

Norwegian, from Finnish pulka ‘small sledge’.

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